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What Do The Following Semen Analysis Indicate?
Question: What do the following results mean?
Semen Results: Volume (ml) 2.0; pH - 8.3; Percent XXXXXXX - 50%; Sperm Concentration (million/ml) - 150.00; Progressive - Normal 20%, Progressive - Slow - 60%, Non-Progressive 10%, Shaking (in place) 10%; Percent Normal Morphology (strict) 16%, Percent Teratozoospermia 84%, Teratozoospermia - Description 66% mixed head defects
Morphology - Description: no clumping, some cellular debris
Summary - Normospermia
Long story short - Is my sperm ok to conceive? Or are chances very minimal?
Thank you
Semen Results: Volume (ml) 2.0; pH - 8.3; Percent XXXXXXX - 50%; Sperm Concentration (million/ml) - 150.00; Progressive - Normal 20%, Progressive - Slow - 60%, Non-Progressive 10%, Shaking (in place) 10%; Percent Normal Morphology (strict) 16%, Percent Teratozoospermia 84%, Teratozoospermia - Description 66% mixed head defects
Morphology - Description: no clumping, some cellular debris
Summary - Normospermia
Long story short - Is my sperm ok to conceive? Or are chances very minimal?
Thank you
Brief Answer:
You have chances to conceive,but need further evaluation...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your semen analysis and have noted as following:
- there is a normal count of spermatozoa (male cells)
- however, not all of them are morphologically normal. 64% have head defects.
So, to answer to your question: "is my sperm ok to conceive", I can respond you can but:
- it would take too long to conceive
- the probability of fetal defects are high due to head defects.
I advise to discuss with a gynecologist to evaluate your case further and to decide whether you might go for medications first, then, discuss over in-vitro fecundation.
To my opinion, there are great chances for you to go for in-vitro fertilization as during this process, the normal spermatozoa will be selected to fertilize the egg and not those with head defects.
Hope it was of help!
Let me know if I can assist you further!
You have chances to conceive,but need further evaluation...
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your semen analysis and have noted as following:
- there is a normal count of spermatozoa (male cells)
- however, not all of them are morphologically normal. 64% have head defects.
So, to answer to your question: "is my sperm ok to conceive", I can respond you can but:
- it would take too long to conceive
- the probability of fetal defects are high due to head defects.
I advise to discuss with a gynecologist to evaluate your case further and to decide whether you might go for medications first, then, discuss over in-vitro fecundation.
To my opinion, there are great chances for you to go for in-vitro fertilization as during this process, the normal spermatozoa will be selected to fertilize the egg and not those with head defects.
Hope it was of help!
Let me know if I can assist you further!
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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